Re: [Bug-gnubg] Strange analysis

[Ilkka Huotari]

Well, ok, sorry, I probably was only too hasty.

The top move was what I was after.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Øystein O Johansen" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Cc: "GNU Backgammon" <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Strange analysis


> 
> What is so strange? The top move?
> Remember that 20/15 6/2 is one of the moves that keeps the six-point-prime.
> It's not a bad move, even though it gives a double shot. If one of the
> blots in the home board is hit, and your oponent can't cover his acepoint,
> you have also increased your gammon percent by a lot. (And gammon is very
> valuable here, isn't it?)
> 
>  GNU Backgammon  Position ID: 7XEbAEC03TYAAg
>                  Match ID   : QQn2AFAAGAAA
>  +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+     O: gnubg (Cube: 2)
>  |             O  O | O | O  X     O  O  O |     5 points
>  |             O  O |   | O        O  O    |
>  |                  |   | O        O       |
>  |                  |   |          O       |
>  |                  |   |                  |
> v|                  |BAR|                  |     7 point match
>  |                  |   |                  |
>  |                  |   |                  |
>  |                  |   | X                |
>  |          X  X  X |   | X  X  X          |     Rolled 45
>  |          X  X  X |   | X  X  X  X       |     3 points
>  +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+     X: user
> 
> I don't find the move selection very strange (even though I think I would
> have moved 8/3 6/2 over the board) , is it something else that's strange?
> 
> -Øystein
> 
> 
> 
> 
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